Navarro Networks
Navarro Networks was a developer of Ethernet-based ASIC components based in Plano, Texas, in the United States. They produced a network processor for Ethernet and other applications.
| Division | |
| Industry | Computer networking |
| Fate | Acquired by Cisco Systems |
| Founded | United States |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Parent | Cisco Systems |
Navarro Networks was founded in 2000. Their CEO was Mark Bluhm, who was formerly a Vice President at Cyrix. A group of nine employees left the Cyrix division of Via in March 2000 to staff the company.
They were acquired by Cisco Systems on May 1, 2002 in a stock transaction worth up to $85M. They joined the Internet Systems Business Unit to enhance Cisco's internal ASIC capability in Ethernet switching platforms.
External links
- Cisco Press Release
- Converge Network Digest
- Network Processor article
- Navarro on list of high-end network processors
- Engineers leave Via/Cyrix to staff company
- Staff joins Navarro
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